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UK-AFRICA SUMMIT: Britain makes a small first step towards green technology

Climate campaigners have described the announcement by the British government to suspend financial support for thermal coal as a “small first step.” The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced at the inaugural UK-Africa summit that the government will suspend financial support for thermal coal as part

Rwanda issues a stern warning amid Lake Virus attack

The Rwandan government has issued a statement warning any persons bringing live fish illegally into the country after tilapia lake virus (TiLV) was identified in various countries. Following the discovery, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) banned the importation of tilapia fingerlings (young tilapia

Encouraging agricultural insurance as wet season farming begins

Farmers and agro-allied investors have been urged, once again, to insure their farms and investments against unforeseen disasters to remain productive and sustainable. Insurance mitigates against risks. Agriculture is risk-prone. And Nigeria’s agricultural risk factors are compounded by insecurity, apart from natural, biological and environmental disasters.

African farmers could benefit from more friendly EU agriculture policies

Gilbert Bor manages a small farm in the western highlands of Kenya. Landscapes are hilly, village roads lined with pine trees, his cows mostly of the Friesian breed. He is up at 6:00am daily to lead his animals through the woods into the valley below. Most

‘We need 300m hectares of land to meet food demand by 2030’

The Minister of Environment Mohammed Abubakar said on Sunday that 24 billion tons of fertile soil are lost globally to dry land degradation affecting food production and food security. Abubakar said in spite of all these it is estimated that 300 million hectares of land will

Revival of grazing reserves ongoing in 21 states

The Federal Government says it is working towards resolving farmer/herder clashes through the revival of grazing reserves in 21 out of the 36 states of the Federation. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Tuesday in a Webinar on Nigeria Dairy

Livestock Feeds builds poultry farm for Lagos school

Livestock Feeds Plc, a subsidiary of UAC Nigeria, has established a smallholding poultry farm for Sango Senior Secondary School, Agege, Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. The objective of the initiative, according to the company, is to support the educational sector in Nigeria

Science fund targets agriculture innovations in West Africa

The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), one of Africa’s biggest science funds, is rolling out €2.7 million (about US$3.3 million) in grants for innovations in agriculture, targeted at universities and research institutions in West Africa. The fund will make grants of between €150,000

53,000 poultry birds lost to avian flu in Niger — Official

No fewer than 53,000 poultry birds have been lost to avian flu otherwise known as ‘bird flu’ in Choma village, Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. Dr Sani Nma, Director, Veterinary Services of the state’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, gave the figure in an interview

Combating fire outbreaks, heat stress on poultry, other farms

Apart from the general stifling economic environment and rising cost of feed ingredients, factors that make poultry production unsustainable are thermal heat stress, Avian Influenza (bird flu) infestation and fire disasters. Hence, poultry farm owners, especially egg producers, have been advised to take proactive measures such

Kano to renovate Watari irrigation dam

Committed to transform agricultural and food production in Kano, the State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has approved the contract for renovation of Watari irrigation scheme worth N314, 454, 625. The irrigation scheme is situated downstream of the Watari Dam, in Bagwai Local Government area of

Tanzania: Major Inputs Stimulus to Boost Small Scale Farmers

AS the country ushers into New Year 2021 more than 100,600 smallholder farmers in the country will be receiving grain and vegetable seeds’ grants worth US$ 493,500 to assist them in sustainable food production. Through its new “Better Farms, Better Lives” initiative, Bayer, a life-science oriented

Access to land, capital hampering youth’s involvement in agri-business

Young people in sub-Saharan Africa have keen interest in agriculture especially with the use of technology but are hampered with numerous challenges including limited access to land, skills set, sustainable financing and access to markets, a new report has revealed. A new study carried out by

FG targets improved food production with Seed Protection Act

The Federal Government has unveiled the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP) so that farmers can have access to quality seeds to boost food production in the country. The government also tasked the Nigerian Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) to ensure full implementation of the law. The Minister

Planting seed for future generations

Ensuring the long-term survival of seeds for future generations has been the life work of Agriculture Victoria scientist Dr Katherine Whitehouse, who is a seed physiology specialist at the Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) in Horsham. Dr Whitehouse is one of just a few international experts working

Adequate security, farm inputs; solution to food crisis

Some agriculture experts in the South – East have recommended provision of adequate security and inputs for farmers in order to avert impending food crisis in the country. The stakeholders made the recommendations while responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey on solutions to

CBN: N791bn disbursed to over 3m farmers under Anchor Borrowers’ Programme

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says over three million farmers have benefitted from the N791 billion disbursed under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Yusuf Yila, CBN’s director of development finance department, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. The ABP was launched by Muhammadu Buhari on

Accelerating Investments in Agriculture to Boost Economy

James Emejo writes that with the increasing public-private sector participation in agriculture, the Integrated Farm Estate approach is a model that should be replicated in all parts of the country to boost job creation, as well as support the efforts of the current administration towards achieving

Access to improved inputs, mechanisation as catalysts for food productivity

Boosting food productivity per hectare through intensive agricultural practices has been described by agricultural scientists and technologists as the most potent way of revving up food production without much disruption to the ecosystem. This follows moves around the world to tame deforestation as a major factor

OCP Trains Agro Entrepreneurs to Impove Access to Local Food

OCP Africa Fertilizers Nigeria Limited (OCP Africa), a leader in the production of phosphate-based fertilizers, has empowered agro entrepreneurs on how to use its hubs to boost farmers productivity, improve food security and nutrition. To ensure that farmers in underserved markets have seamless access to fertilizers

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